Carolyn Hancock Newsletter
SCRUMBLE
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March 2012
Scrumble, to a pastel artist, is to lightly touch to create interest and excitement
Pastel, art, travel, golf - my Scrumble
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ART. Mama had a green thumb. ANYTHING she put into her garden thrived and created beautiful flowers. Her rich soil was a tribute to the many trips from Mobile to Granny's barn in Mississippi, transporting trunk loads of natural fertilizer. In the days before cars had air conditioning, no less, and I was the back seat person.
But my thumb is all kinds of colors. Every shade and hue of pastel manufactured. And my flowers live through every season — no maintenance required.
I lived in Baltimore for a few months, walking distance to everything downtown. Loved it. And loved the excitement of the train ride into D.C. Springtime blooms were everywhere — Frilly Lily one of them. I have worked with so many dark colors lately that this piece was deliberately high key. Small at 8x10, this pastel painting packs a punch with its light, delicate airy summertime aura. I invite you to pick it from my garden.
Update: Talking About Ticonderoga needed a little help in the background to give it an historical setting. I painted the table longer to extend beyond the doorway, carved a 1775 plaque into the wall, and added the stairs that actually do climb the bastion. Even the clothing worn by the guides is historically correct, hand-sewn by the guides themselves.
New: Got 2 1/2 minutes? Painting the Language of Flowers: A beautiful look and listen on my YouTube video.
Newer: Got to love Pinterest. Like candy for the eyes and too easy to lose track of time.
Newest: Help me win $10,000 and a show in the most immense exhibition of art in New York City by clicking the Collect Me button on this link: Art Takes Times Square.
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TRAVEL. The Great Wall
Beijing had many, many things to see, the primary being The Great Wall. And it was great. The Wall, over the years of exposure, has deteriorated or been scavenged, farmers taking parts of it to construct their own homes. Three sections 60-90 miles from Beijing have been restored. We decided to go to one less crowded, a little further away, Mutian.
Almost as amazing as the Wall was the gauntlet of vendors lining the entrance, small stalls or booths selling the usual souvenirs or handmade quilts, embroidery tablecloths, tee shirts. Lady, make me a price, what you pay, ladieee.
Walked the entire length in one direction to the end of the restored section, which ended in an almost vertical long climb. So much so, that I could only climb for one minute before stopping to catch my breath. You can see pictures of the Wall and still not grasp its size or the manual labor that must have been required. Although we see it as a beautiful view, it was built for protection, the width of it enough for four horses.
In Beijing: the amazing, huge Imperial Palace, formerly known as the Forbidden City because commoners were not allowed inside; the Temple of Heaven, a magnificent building, which is always pictured as the symbol of Beijing; Tiananmen Square and the beautiful carvings on the Monument to Peoples Heroes; strange sounds and beauty of the Peking Opera; and finally dining on a traditional meal of Peking Duck.
After our trip to China, Chiyoko-san gave me a book to read, “Wild Swans.” A true story of three Chinese women, grandmother, mother and daughter, it explained many of the things we saw in China and didn’t understand or found hard to believe, describing life in China, particularly under Mao.
GOLF. “What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.” Arnold Palmer
Watch The Art of Golf, just 1 minute on YouTube.
You look for your drive at the usual distance and finally see the ball 10, 20 yards farther down the fairway, in the middle. You look at it in wonder, mouth open, not believing. Then it happens again, and you know, you just know, that you are close to getting all the pieces to fit together perfectly, every time. Follow Deb Vangellow's Pearls of Wisdom and it might happen sooner.
DON’T “FINISH” AT THE TARGET!
When getting information about aim and alignment, we often hear to “finish facing your target.” Don’t do it…you will likely hit a shot that will not end up on line!
Remember last month's alignment tip, Left is Right? That's correct at address. However, finishing with your belt buckle facing the target line is stopping short of the full completion of the swing circle. When you finish a good golf swing, your belt buckle will actually be facing LEFT of your target if you have completed the swing circle. The ball will track towards the target on the line you established in your pre-shot routine, but your body will not finish facing this direction. If it does, it could result in a shot that leaks to the right of the intended target.
Think in terms of the two lines at address that might help you understand this critical piece of information. Imagine that the target line is the “ball target” and the parallel line you have lined up your body on is the “body target.” The two lines are parallel at address and remain so during the swing motion, but it is just the golf ball that (hopefully) ends up on the “ball target” line you established…you end up facing the “body target” line you set at address which is clearly left of the ball target line. The swing circle motion has been completed, allowing both the operator and the equipment to hit a shot on line to the target!
Contact Deb Vangellow online at debvangellowgolf.com
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